Most Valuable U23 midfielders by Market Value

The most valuable U23 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund is the standout for raw talent across U23 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and I. Bjerkebo has been the form player this season, grading 75.5, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Aséko Nkili has improved his Season rating most, up +48.4 on last season, while Nathan De Cat's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +45.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Minteh of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 113.2.

Nathan De Cat+45.6RTG

1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

N. Aséko Nkili+48.4SsN

Eintracht Frankfurt · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals

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	Player	Team
1	Y. Minteh Central midfielder	Brighton	22	113.2	4429.8%	942.7%
2	T. Iroegbunam Defensive midfielder	Everton	23	105.2	29123.7%	805.1%
3	V. Barco Central midfielder	Chelsea	22	101.3	44111%	8511.3%
4	P. Sarr Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	23	100.6	2148.6%	804.3%
5	X. Simons Central midfielder	Tottenham	23	100.2	4418.3%	825.2%
6	C. Baleba Defensive midfielder	Brighton	22	100.1	1766%	8210.3%
7	B. Gruda Winger	Brighton	22	99.1	935.2%	793.1%
8	J. Enciso Attacking midfielder	Ipswich	22	96.9	32±0%	81±0%
9	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	94.3	421895.2%	8721.7%
10	Oscar Bobb Central midfielder	Fulham	23	94.2	13±0%	74±0%
11	D. Gómez Attacking midfielder	Brighton	23	94.2	47±0%	87±0%
12	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	93.2	36279.2%	9118.4%
13	S. Charles Central midfielder	Fulham	22	91	33±0%	756.9%
14	J. Bynoe-Gittens Attacking midfielder	Chelsea	22	91	684%	7414.2%
15	Fábio Carvalho Attacking midfielder	Brentford	23	91	371.1%	729.6%
16	J. Devenny Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	90.2	1267.1%	754.4%
17	N. Angulo Winger	Sunderland	23	89.6	0100%	560.7%
18	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	88.8	26±0%	90±0%
19	A. Cozier-Duberry Winger	Brighton	21	88.2	46569.6%	5613.3%
20	Estêvão Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	87.6	2364.7%	874.1%
21	R. Cherki Winger	Manchester City	23	87.2	43±0%	90±0%
22	R. Lavia Central midfielder	Chelsea	22	86.1	3±0%	71±0%
23	H. Elliott Central midfielder	Liverpool	23	84.4	095.2%	7016.5%
24	Marc Casadó Central midfielder	Barcelona	22	84.2	1262.3%	7611.5%
25	Y. Ayari Central midfielder	Brighton	22	84	40±0%	90±0%
26	Fermín Attacking midfielder	Barcelona	23	84	42±0%	87±0%
27	O. Vargas Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	21	82.9	3915.2%	7864.8%
28	J. Bellingham Winger	Real Madrid	23	82.7	34±0%	88±0%
29	C. Alcaraz Defensive midfielder	Everton	23	82.4	10±0%	74±0%
30	E. Anderson Defensive midfielder	Manchester City	23	82.1	63±0%	95±0%
31	R. Bardghji Central midfielder	Barcelona	20	81.5	10	83110.2%
32	Joshua King Central midfielder	Fulham	19	81.4	21±0%	84±0%
33	H. Armstrong Attacking midfielder	Everton	19	81.3	565.4%	7420.5%
34	Zé Vitor Central midfielder	Free Agents	23	81.1	0	68
35	F. Wirtz Central midfielder	Liverpool	23	80.8	43±0%	94±0%
36	Y. Yarmolyuk Defensive midfielder	Brentford	22	80.7	41±0%	89±0%
37	T. Dibling Defensive midfielder	Everton	20	80.6	386%	739%
38	C. Echeverri Central midfielder	Manchester City	20	79.7	1071.4%	7422.4%
39	A. Scott Defensive midfielder	Bournemouth	23	79.4	47±0%	911.7%
40	A. Fatawu Defensive midfielder	Ipswich	22	79.3	440.7%	8212.4%
41	C. Humphreys Defensive midfielder	Ipswich	22	78.7	099.3%	57±0%
42	J. McAtee Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	23	78.7	6±0%	70±0%
43	Pablo Marín Central midfielder	Real Sociedad	23	78.7	1333.5%	745.7%
44	A. Milambo Defensive midfielder	Brentford	21	78.4	197.9%	709.9%
45	R. Owen Central midfielder	Brentford	21	77.8	0	70
46	Yeremy Pino Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	23	77.2	1839.5%	790.8%
47	N. O'Reilly Central midfielder	Manchester City	21	77	55±0%	97±0%
48	Tyrique George Central midfielder	Everton	20	76.6	0	72±0%
49	César Palacios Defensive midfielder	Fulham	21	76.4	1±0%	70±0%
50	H. Diarra Central midfielder	Sunderland	22	76.3	21±0%	86±0%